NEW IN THE SCENE.........
word on the street...
I was speaking with a friend of mine the other day, who happens to be an 'insider' in the local music scene, and he mentioned that during the May holiday(1-3) the second installment of the Zebra Music Festival in Chengdu will be taking place.
I had the fortune of attending last year's event, which featured a number of good acts and went on quite smoothly. With the 2nd annual, Zebra is well on its way to becoming one of China's premiere festivals, and a mere 1.5 - 4 hours away it is not to be missed.
The Deep End...
Moving to CQ 4 months ago, I made a decision to assimilate into the Chinese culture. The first stop: food... A week ago I tasted my first “Bone Soup.” [
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live from the EDGE
Beijing-based (Chongqing native) creative
Miao Jing (苗晶, aka: Banana) has carved out a solid reputation for himself as a VJ in Chongqing and Chengdu’s underground electronic music scenes...[
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"Chick-a-the China, the chinese...mix tape?"
"Anyone interested in reading about China's indie music scene should, among other things, go to
www.kungfuology.com... It is there(on
Jake's blog) that I found this.
The China Mix Tape. Featuring some of the best and most 'renowned' Chinese artists as well as some of the most promising up-and comers..." [
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Dough'n'ut again
any one who's been a fan of cqscene for a while probably noticed
last spring, that I have an affinity for the sweet, circular fried batter that we call doughnuts. So much so, that I am now dedicating my second post to the subject matter. [
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BEST OF THE SCENE.........
I love it when you call me big papa!
The rumors have been abound for years. Urban legends of trips to Shanghai and Shenzhen, dining on a pizza with flavors non conforming to the chinese pallet. A pizza that when eaten eyes closed, might evoke a sense of calm, of peace, of home... [read on]
Bigger than Pizza!
"Ohhh.. it big" and she is not the only one who said it, when i asked a patron before i entered the so called
Big Pizza. As usual a skeptic i was, as i have seen, been and tasted what is supposed to be, but cant come close to being American style pizza. unlike most things CQ Big Pizza does it bigg, American style big! [
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"I want hot chocolate and I want it now..."
GO NUTS!
A Burger Worthy of Flowers